{
  "id": 4018794,
  "title": "Iranian president says US sanctions cut exports and imports by 35%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/iranian-president-says-us-sanctions-cut-exports-and-imports-by-35",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T19:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/7rb18ntwp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's president has stated that US sanctions have reduced the country's exports and imports by 35%. He emphasized the need for stronger regional cooperation.\n\nThe US Treasury Department has proposed revoking Banque Misr UAE's correspondent banking access to US financial institutions, citing its role in the Iranian regime's access to US dollars. According to the Treasury, Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billion for 103 companies potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks.\n\nThe US government's effort, part of Operation Economic Outcast, aims to sever financial lifelines sustaining the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Treasury Secretary stated that the department is committed to ending the threat of the Iranian regime and holding its enablers accountable for their support.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/us-treasury-revokes-critical-node-of-iranian-access-to-us-dollars-in",
        "published": "2026-08-28T18:20:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}